15 December 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
44, Whitebridge Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hr
The site is the curtilage of a large detached house at 44 Whitebridge Road in the Onchan Predominantly Residential area. The works include full roof re-tiling with Redland Mini Stonewolds smooth concrete tiles (grey, 418mm x 334mm), removal of two small northern chimney stacks, addition of two new rooflights (980mm x 5…
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The officer assessed the key issue of impacts on visual amenities and the streetscene. The grey concrete replacement tiles, though changing from existing red/orange, would not harm views as surroundin…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, resident amenity, locality character, road safety/traffic; provide satisfactory standards including access/parking. Officer tested proposal against criteria b, c, g, h, i and found compliant due to minimal streetscene changes amid varied neighbours. No tension noted; directly cited as reason for acceptability.
Environment Policy 22
Relevant as site in Predominantly Residential zoning per Area Plan for the East. Officer listed as applicable alongside GP2 but focused assessment on GP2 visual/amenity tests; implied compliance through overall recommendation.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Highways Interest
recommend approval
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval, and DOI Highways Division has no highways interest on two separate occasions.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
